JUNE 3, 2018THE FEAST OF ST. COLUMBA

Thank you for being with us today!St. Columba’s is a welcoming Christian community that seeks to be open in spirit, deep in faith, rich in worship, active in service. People of all ages and abilities are invited to fully participate in worship. You may stand, sit or kneel as you are able.Large print bulletins, hearing amplification devices, children’s activity sheets and crayons are available from ushers. Please see the back page for a guide to our “newcomer” resources.

We hope you will join us after our morning worship for coffee, doughnuts and fellowship!

It is my great joy to welcome you to this Sunday celebration! Your presence here is a gift. St. Columba’s is a lively community of faith engaged in many ministries. If you are seeking …• comfort and care in a time of personal crisis or need,• a way to support and partner with neighbors in need, to strive for

justice and peace, or care for creation,• a Christian community that embraces and nurtures your child in all

her or his liveliness,• to deepen your practice of prayer and follow the path of Christian

discipleship,• glorious worship and music-making in an energetic, welcoming,

inclusive community,… we are here for you!As the Spirit moves you, I invite you to join us this Pentecost season and in all the seasons of your life. Participate with us and share the story of God’s love. Learn more about us at www.columba.org.

May the peace of Christ be with you,The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin

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This WeekWEEKDAY LITURGYin St. Aidan’s ChapelMorning Prayer Mon.- Fri., 8:45 am.

MONDAY (JUNE 4) Summer schedule in effect; parish office hours: Mon-Fri. 9-4 pm. 9 am First Monday Prayer Group, Rm 220. 6:30 pm Spiritual Journey Series, Rm 212.

TUESDAY (JUNE 5) 12:15 Midday Bible Break, Rm 220. 1 pm Friendship Circle, Rm 203. 7 pm Baptism Preparation Class, Rm 203. 7 pm Labyrinth Walk, Great Hall.

WEDNESDAY (JUNE 6) 10 am Mothers’ Group, Rm 203. 4 pm Primary Choir, Music Rm. 6 pm Benedictine Cell, Deming Library. 6:25 pm Sight-singing, Bell Rm. 6:30 pm Congregational Leadership Gathering, Great Hall. 8 pm Chapel Choir, Music Rm. 8 pm Genesis Ringers, Bell Rm.

THURSDAY (JUNE 7) 7:45 am Thursday Morning Bible Group, Rm 212. 12:30 pm Creative Aging Network Meeting, Rm 212. 7:30 pm St. Columba Singers, Church Nave. 9:30 pm St. Columba Singers Ensemble, Church Nave.

Today’s Worship8 am Eucharist, Church Nave. Presider & Preacher: Ledlie Laughlin9:15 am Eucharist for preschool children and their families, Church Nave.

Presider: Amy Molina-Moore10:30 am Eucharist, Church Nave. Presider: Jason Cox &

Preacher: Ledlie LaughlinMeet our entire team in the Staff Directory @ Columba.org!Children are welcome at all services. Child care is available for infants and children up to age 3 Sunday mornings from 8:45 am to 12:45 pm in Rm 322, on the third floor of the building (Albemarle Street wing).

You are invited to join us ...For coffee, doughnuts and fellowship in the Common after each service.

All Day Complete your parish-wide survey, Common.9:45 am- 12:30 pm

Columba Day’s Picnic, Common & Great Hall.

10:20 am Adult Bible Study, Game Rm, Friendship Terrace.11:15 am Genesis Ringers, Bell Rm.12:30 pm Environment Committee Meeting, Rm 212.

Welcome Newcomers! Brian Matthews, Ashburn, VA. Thank you for visiting!Welcome New Members! Victoria Lynch, Peter, Alexander, Josephine and Richard Cook, DC.

In your prayers this week, please remember ...In thanksgiving ... all the St. Columba choirs who made such beautiful music this past year, Ayomi Wolff for directing the St. Columba play and for all those participated in it, upcoming marriage of Melissa McPherson and Robert Lange, Sophie Ewing for her poem, “Poem for Trinity Sunday”, Carolyn Hoff for her bell composition, “Flower Power” For those who need our prayers ... Jay, Kremer, Lisa, Liz, Mark, Meg, Phyllis, Scott, Steven, Mary Aggazio, Justin Baker, Henry Beale,Catherine Bruno, Rick Dowd, Norma Drew, David Hawkings, Roland Hoover, Jay Hundley, Lee Morse, Connor McInnis, Krishna Singho, Fred Taylor, Jean and Fred WhiteFor those who have died ... Fran Albrecht, Frances Lostutter Overholt as of Thursday May 31 at 11 am

St. Columba’s Prayer List Praying for the sick and those in need is an important part of our life together. We invite you to add yourself, family or friends to the parish prayer list. Names on the Sunday prayer list appear for three consecutive weeks. Please contact pastoral@columba.org to add a name to the prayer list, vary the time it is listed, or provide corrections, additions and updates on status. We thank you for helping us keep our prayer list current.

This Sunday

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The worship is over, the service begins ...

This Sunday

Come Celebrate Columba Day! From bagpipes to ice cream comes...Join us for a fabulous picnic brunch, served 9:45 am-12:30 pm, featuring frittatas, quiches and all the trimmings, plus a special dessert surprise. Tickets available at the door. Live music from the King Street Bluegrass band.BookFest! The Craig Eder Library is hosting our annual BookFest today. It’s a great opportunity to donate to the library by sponsoring a book. Books can be dedicated in honor, memory or thanksgiving of a special person in your life. Please stop by our table to peruse our new additions and support the library. Contact: Marina Davis (marinadavis@yahoo.com)Come visit the Constance Azzi Living Room! On the second floor, see the new furnishings given in loving memory of Constance Azzi by Anne Azzi Davenport, David Azzi and their families. As a beloved and faithful member of this parish for many years, Constance served St. Columba’s faithfully and joyfully as junior warden, vestry member, usher, welcome greeter and flower guild member. She was beloved by the staff and all who were blessed to serve alongside her in ministry. Come enjoy this vibrant new space that bears her name.Summer Worship Schedule This year, the summer worship schedule begins today, and will run through Sun., Sept. 9. Summer worship services will be at 8, 9:15 and 10:30 am; the 9:15 am service be “Great Hall style” welcoming

preschoolers and their families to join us in the Church Nave. Child care is available for infants and children to age 3 from 10:15-11:30 am in Rm 322. Sunday, June 3 also marks the change to summer hours for the parish office: Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm.Let’s Go Mobile! Get the Church Life App and take St. Columba’s with you wherever you go this summer! Come to our Genius Bar in the Great Hall on Columba Day and get all the help you need to wait. Whether you’re accessing St. Columba’s online member information by computer or smartphone, you can see our member directory, access the calendar of upcoming events, make a pledge, set up automatic pledge payments, and register for events and classes right online. You can also update your profile and with your help, St. C’s will have the most accurate and up-to-date member directory ever--complete with photos so we can connect names with faces! Download the Church Life App today at: tinyurl.com/StCsChurchLifeApp. Questions? Contact: Jennifer Turner (jturner@columba.org) Wondering how to recycle those Brita filters? Bring them to the Columba Day picnic on Sun., June 3. There will be a clearly marked collection bin. Contact: Cynthia Laux Kreidler (environmentleader@columba.org)

Next Sunday

Burning Questions and Conversations What do we do every week that we don’t think about? If you’ve ever sat in a pew and wondered why we say what we say and what it really

means, then this journey course is for you! This summer, we’ll talk about everything from Alleluia and the Creed to the songs we sing and what it means to be a community of faith. Starting Sun., June 10, bring your “burning questions” (or post them on the burning bush in the Common) and join the conversation in two Sunday morning sessions: at 9:45 am in the Great Hall and at 11:30 am in the Church Nave. Contact: Amy Molina-Moore (amolina-moore@columba.org)Grate Patrol Join Grate Patrol on Sun., June 10 at 11:30 am, in Rm 205 to prepare a meal for our neighbors in need -- no cooking skills required! Shoppers are needed to purchase the supplies (with reimbursement) and deliver them on the 10th. Contacts: Amy Howe or Jen Swift (gratepatrol@columba.org).

You’re Invited

Outreach Ministry Appeal At St. Columba’s, our outreach ministries touch many lives and make a difference in the world. In 2017-18, we will spend $377,093.97 on outreach, much of it funded through your annual giving. But as in years past, we have a $50,000 gap to fill, one previously covered by Fannie Mae grants. We need your help to fill this gap. Please make your contribution at tinyurl.com/StCsOutreach2018 (select Outreach - General).First Monday Prayer Group You are invited to join the First Monday Prayer Group to listen for God’s call through reflection and prayer on a selected scripture passage. We meet Mon., June 4 (the first Monday of every month), 9-10 am in Rm 220. No need to

Please Share Your Thoughts ... In early April, Rector Ledlie Laughlin shared news of plans and projects underway, and the formation of six different task forces to guide them. Today we invite you to join that effort by sharing your thoughts in the areas of worship, education, stewardship and communication. The vestry seeks to learn more about the feelings, experiences, and ideas of all St. Columbans, and ask you to take this survey and let us know how you feel. To access this online questionnaire, go to: columba.org; it should take about 15 minutes to complete. A hard copy version of the survey is available in the Common. All responses will be completely anonymous unless you choose otherwise. Thank you for your help in shaping our future at St. Columba’s!

St. Columba’s is a welcoming Christian community that seeks to be open in spirit, deep in faith, rich in worship, active in service.

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Let us carry our faith into the week!

Greetings to Newcomers! Are you new? Returning after some time away? Thank you for joining us today! We look forward to meeting you and learning about your interests. Please fill in a welcome card and either place it in the offering plate or give it to a member of the clergy, an usher, or welcome team member (wearing pink “Welcome” buttons) after the service. We’d love to meet you in the back of the church or at the Welcome tables in the Common, where you’ll also find coffee and doughnuts. For information on membership and how to connect, contact minister for member engagement, Jennifer Turner (jturner@columba.org)

sign up, or prepare in advance–just come! Contact: Anne Murphy (firstmonday@columba.org)Live Music Labyrinth Walk On Tues., June 5, accomplished musicians will play the piano, violin, harp and harpsichord from 7-9 pm, in the Great Hall. People of all faiths, ages and abilities are welcome to sit and listen or practice the ancient form of walking meditation on St. C’s canvas labyrinth. All are welcome to enjoy this peaceful and contemplative experience for a few minutes or the entire evening. Contact: Suzi Kindervatter (labyrinthleader@columba.org)Mothers’ Group Potluck Join Mothers’ Group for our first potluck of summer 2018! On Thurs., June 21 at 7:30 pm, come dine with friends from Mothers’ Group as we celebrate the end of the school year and the change of pace this season brings. We will meet at Sara Glenn’s home. RSVP: Martha Kaiser (mothersgroupleader@columba.org)

Explore Your Faith

“Midday Bible Break” Overwhelmed at work? Family matters weighing you down? Just feeling like you’d like to create more space for God in your life? You just might benefit from a Midday Bible Break. If you live or work near St. C’s, join us on Tuesdays (starting June 5), 12:15-1 pm in Rm 220 for Bible Study and Prayer. Work downtown? Join us on Wednesdays (starting June 6), 12:15-1 pm at the Kogod Courtyard in the National Portrait Gallery (8th St NW & F St NW). Download this app, and leave The Good Book at

home: www.bible.com. Contact: Amy Molina-Moore (amolina-moore@columba.org)Healing Prayer On Sundays during Communion at the 9 and 11:15 am services, you are invited for a healing prayer for yourself or others in St. Aidan’s Chapel or at the 42nd Street entrance. You do not have to wait for a catastrophe to come forward and all prayer is confidential. Consider trying it! Contact: Mary Beth Campell (healingleader@columba.org)

Ways to Serve

Calling All Sunday School Teachers The 2018-19 Sunday School Teacher sign-up board is now open and available in the Common. The year is divided into 4 units of 8 weeks each for the three-year-old class through 5th grade. Teach with a team of 3 people and have lots of support from Pattie. Please sign up and support our children’s faith formation. Contact: Pattie Ames (pames@columba.org)Water Ministry Have you wanted to serve with the Water Ministry but the timing didn’t work? Here’s your chance. Water Ministry is seeking volunteers for June 4 - Aug. 3, or any dates deep in faith = fish rich in worship = triquestra open in spirit = dove active in service = heart

in between. Volunteers may opt to serve 10 am - 1:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to provide showers, laundry service and lunch to guests and clean up afterwards. Scheduling is flexible! Shoppers are also needed to buy food at Costco and deliver it to St. Columba’s on Fridays this summer. Contact: Carolyn Donnelly (waterministryleader@columba.org)

Children & Youth

Summer @ St. C’s Join us for 6+ weeks of fun at Summer Camp. Children (up to age 8) must be three years old by June 18, 2018 and potty-trained to come to the full day program. Children ages 30 to 36 months, and not yet potty-trained may apply to our 1/2 day program. Camp dates: June 18-August 3. Hours are: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm for full-day campers. Register at: stcolumbasnurseryschool.org/summer-camp Contact: Ann Spruill (aspruill@columba.org)